Nonprofit · EIN 36-6127197
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60611
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,111,022 | $2,983,398 | $127,624 | $4,066,824 | $2,127,709 | $1,939,115 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,503,525 | $2,471,858 | $31,667 | $3,595,329 | $1,979,627 | $1,615,702 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,725,667
- Membership dues
- $1,498,600
- Program service revenue
- $1,249,992
- Investment income
- $97,985
- Other revenue
- $37,378
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $151,103
- Depreciation
- $13,519
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,595,329
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,066,824
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,127,709
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,939,115
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $21,360
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,284,375
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,939,115
- Gross receipts
- $3,111,022
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 321
- Year formed
- 1962
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura C Belleau | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Thomas J Sasser | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Scott M Mann | 1st Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| Cassandra M Chin | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Jason Naimi | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Amanda S Trigg | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Jim Mueller | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Melissa J Avery | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Lisa T Spencer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| J Benjamin Stevens | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 |
| Anita M Ventrelli | Counsel (ex-officio) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Stacey N Warren | Parliamentarian (ex-officio) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Elisha D Roy | Bylaws & Policy (ex-officio) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Dana E Prescott | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Steven N Peskind | Journal Editor (ex-officio) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
40 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Firooyze | Newsletter & Social Media (ex-officio) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Marlee Honcoop | Interim Executive Director Trustee or director | 40 | $0 |
| Jessica K Drennan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa C McNorton | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Helen R Davis | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ronald S Granberg | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Robert C Brandt | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Amie C Martinez | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Todd A Stahly | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Paul T Tusch | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Elisha D Roy | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Katie B Connell | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| James Quigley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Susan S Galamba | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mark A Ogle | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Deborah L Webb | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lisa J Graff | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lori A Buiteweg | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Samantha J Gemberling | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Susan S Jensen | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Patricia Kuendig | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Roberta S Batley | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Katherine L Provost | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Carolyn N Daly | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Eric I Wrubel | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Nancy L Grace | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Stephen Prignano | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| J Benjamin Stevens | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Julia L Leveridge | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Richard A Wagner II | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kimberly A Quach | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Julia L Swain | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sandra R Parise | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Rebecca Byrd | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Charlie Hodges | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ronique Robinson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Daniel L Gray | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| David Hazel | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Lyne Ranson | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Donna Ginzl | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jill C Pena | Executive Director Officer | 50 | $155,884 | $30,502 |
| J Benjamin Stevens | President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Belleau | President-Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas Sasser | 1st Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| Cassandra Chin | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Leigh Kahn | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Mann | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Amanda Trigg | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Mueller | 2nd Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jason Naimi | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Spencer | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| Brent Cashatt | Immediate Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Cary Mogerman | Past President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 330 N WABASH AVE STE 2000, CHICAGO, IL 60611-7621
- Mailing address (990-N for 2018)
- 185 CENTRAL AVENUE SW SUITE T-4705, ATLANTA GA 30303
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Melissa Avery, 330 N Wabash 2000, Chicago, IL 60611
- Principal officer (990-N for 2018)
- JONATHAN LEVINE, 3490 PIEDMONT RD NE STE 1150, ATLANTA GA 30305
- Signed the 990
- Melissa Avery, Treasurer
- Phone
- (312) 673-5832
- Return prepared by
- DESMOND & AHERN LTD
Mission
The mission of the Academy is to provide leadership that promotes the highest degree of professionalism and excellence in the practice of family law.
Program accomplishments
- Membership: The Academy provides leadership that promotes the highest degree of professionalism and excellence in the practice of family law. The current membership consists of about 1,600 Fellows in 50 states.
- Meetings: The Academy holds two large programs each year offering the highest quality continuing legal education, exciting member networking opportunities, productive meetings, and camaraderie with the best family law practitioners in the country.
- Seminars: The Academy also holds smaller training programs presented by experts in Arbitration, Mediation, Negotiation, Collaborative Law, as well as training offered to Family Law associates covering topics such as Business Valuations, Taxation, and Trial Preparation issues.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-6127197
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Group exemption
- 1793 (33 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,066,824
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,111,022
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,111,022 | $2,983,398 | $4,066,824 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,503,525 | $2,471,858 | $3,595,329 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,413,970 | $2,429,904 | $3,125,486 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2018 Officer: JONATHAN LEVINE | December 31, 2018 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-6127197).
Questions about AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS is 36-6127197.
- Is AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1966.
- Are donations to AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Melissa Avery.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 55 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,111,022, expenses of $2,983,398 and total assets of $4,066,824 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (33)
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 59-2171928 · TALLAHASSEE, FL · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 51-0160237 · MANTECA, CA · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 36-3458422 · SAN DIEGO, CA · last filed 990 for 2024
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 36-6202433 · JERICHO, NY · last filed 990 for 2024
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 41-1393350 · PLYMOUTH, MN · last filed 990 for 2024
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 22-2609619 · RIDGEWOOD, NJ · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 34-1469097 · COLUMBUS, OH · last filed 990-EZ for 2024
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 38-2339399 · BLOOMFLD HLS, MI · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 61-1357315 · LEXINGTON, KY · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 23-2340314 · NEWTOWN, PA · last filed 990-EZ for 2024
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 36-3014310 · DALLAS, TX · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 06-1060466 · SOUTHPORT, CT · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 36-4367197 · RALEIGH, NC · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 52-1802893 · WASHINGTON, DC · last filed 990-EZ for 2025
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 84-0991537 · COLORADO SPGS, CO · last filed 990-N for 2025
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 52-1823390 · ANNAPOLIS, MD · last filed 990-N for 2025
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 39-1382297 · MADISON, WI · last filed 990-N for 2025
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 57-0984861 · GREENVILLE, SC · last filed 990-N for 2025
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 72-1388567 · BIRMINGHAM, AL · last filed 990-N for 2025
- AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MATRIMONIAL LAWYERS EIN 30-0983587 · OMAHA, NE · last filed 990-N for 2025
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